diff --git a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
index 380e0723..85566717 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
@@ -183,9 +183,11 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
     def before_create_flush(self, upgrade):
         upgrade.created_by = self.request.user
 
-    def make_execute_progress(self):
-        key = '{}.execute'.format(self.get_grid_key())
-        return SessionProgress(self.request, key, session_type='file')
+    # TODO: this was an attempt to make the progress bar survive Apache restart,
+    # but it didn't work...  need to "fork" instead of waiting for execution?
+    # def make_execute_progress(self):
+    #     key = '{}.execute'.format(self.get_grid_key())
+    #     return SessionProgress(self.request, key, session_type='file')
 
     def execute_instance(self, upgrade, user, **kwargs):
         session = orm.object_session(upgrade)